The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-27
FRATERNITIEs AND ORGANIZATIONS.
The Secret Societies.


R.. will commence comforting the degrees on cit,
class, Dec. z. Petitions for admission the order
will be received at business meeting to be held
Wednesday of this week.
Detroit Consstory of Scottish Rite Masons will
hold its annual convocation Dec. 6, z, and s. As
special invitation has been issued to Indiana Consist
DRY to be present at the ceremonies it is probable
that delegation from this city and State will attend
The celebration of its ninetee nth anniversary by
Mystic Tie Lodge, F. ard A. NJ. on Thursday even
ing, pleasant event in the history of this pros
porous lodge After adjourning to the banquetroom
and partaking of ample refreshments Mr. Engle read
brief review of the work of the lodge. Joseph w.
Smith, the Oldest past master, also gave interest
ing account of the formation of the lodge. Other
short addresses were made by Past Masters Engle,
Gray, Jacob W. Smith. and by John L. McMaster.
Wilbur Browder Alfred Burdsall, Harry Smith and
Cortez F. Holiday, who also acted as master of cere-
monies. One feature brought out inlthe history of
CURED among the 270 members the last years.
1t also the first lodge propose the establish
ment of relief board, and to purchase and maintain
Masonic burial ground at Crown Hill Cemetery.
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Canton indianapolis meets tomorrow Eight.
Capital Lodge will confer the intiatory degree on
Friday night
General Underwood mustered canton at Law
renceburg on Friday night.
Olive Branch Lodge, D. of R., last night conferred
the degree il beautiied form.
Omega Lodge, at Portland. is building new lodge
cost SIS, 900 m
The initatory degree was conferred by Philoxenain
Lodge on Wednesday night. The initiatory and first
Mrs. Colfax and her mother were in the city last
week the guests of T. P. Haughey. Willie here they
visited the park and viewed the monument and We're
much pleased with it and the improvements that have
been made.
The grand instructor returned rom Geneva yes.
terday where public meeting was held on Thursday
night, and school of instruction Friday. The
lodge is new one, but is increasing IN numbers very
satisfactorily The grand instructor will go to War
rem on Thursday to hold three days school of in
struction and deliver public address on Oddfellow-
ship on Friday night.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Star Lodge No. T. had two candidates for the sec
ond rank on Tuesday night.
Kcerner Lodge No. 6, conferred the amplfed third
rank on one candidate Monday night
The grand vcechancellor of Ohio j. G. Reeves,
of Lancaster, was in the city Monday.
Sheridan Lodge No. 176 will be instituted at Sher-
idan Hamilton county, the first part of next month.
Schiller Lodge, No. 81, conferred the amplfed
third rank upon three candidates on Monday night
The first annual reception and entertainment of
Rock City Division, No. 3S, q. r., of Wabash,
given on Nov. 8.
Cambridge City Lodge, No. 8, was represented at
No. % Friday evening by Messrs. Basley, Paul,
and several Others
Past Chancellor J. B. Pugh, of Olive Branch Lodge
No. 2, has associated himself with the Pythan Jour
nal as travelling agent
D. E. Shea, of Gallon, O.. was one of the many in
terested visiting members of the order at the meeting
of No. 25 last Friday evening.
Rank, visited Little Rock, Hot Springs and Fort
Springs, Arkansas last week. official business and
organized the First Regiment of Arkansas.
Indianapo Lodge Nc. Sc, deviated somewhat
from the regular order of business Thanksgiving
night, and had open house. when Homer D. Cope
the famous reci aionst delivered his celebrated Loot
Damon and Pythias" to a large audience.
The fifth annual concert and ball will be given at
Winchester on next Wednesday, Nov. so under the
Bouiiiion Division. No 90 q. f. The famous Gil
more Band, numbering fifty musicians, will furnish
music.
During the past two weeks Major-general Canadian
has granted warrants for divisions of the Uniform
Rank at Windsor: Mo; Charleston. S. g; Buffalo,
W. T.: Augusta Me-; North Brookfeld Mass; Suf
folk, Va; Ashland Neb. Canton, ILL.,; Streator, ILL.,
Bath, Me-, and Hot Springs Ark.
Three of the lodges of the city and Many Division.
appointed representatives as members of the board
looking to the erection of fine f. of P. building in
tLatit almost foregone Inclusion that the build
ing will be erected in the near future.
Capt. Robt. wurster of Terre Haute Division, No.
ian honors Wednesday. Mr.. Wurster was very
successful as drill master and succeeded in placing
members of the order in the Prairie City. and his loss
will be keenl felt by the two lodges of Terre Haue.
Crescens Lodge No. 49, the strongest secret organi
zation in New Castle has recently purchased property
and decided to build hall, and have arranged to
siss in the enterprise The fair viii commence on
Thursday, Dec. % and continue week The last
day will be set apart t as pytha% day and grand
made to make the affair great success.
1ndcations point to the largest attendance at the
meeting of the Supreme Lodge in Cincinnati the
coming summer ever present at a session of any
secret order in the history of the country. Major
interest is being shown in the matter, and great
number of divisions of the Uniform Rank arrang-
ing to attend IN body. 1t is estimated that no less
alone.
Excelsior Lodge. No. rs. conferred the arnplifed
third rank upon three candidates Friday night in
the of nearly three hundred Knights visit
being present from different parts of the State.
Grand Chancellor Heskel and the two divisions of
Uniform Rank. IndiananOlS Division
Division, No. Is. were present and rendered valuable
assistance in cGndneng the work The The divisions
movements The work of the Council, with few
of he the Of the and areeby
prisng visiting brethren. The fine outfit just
pc.asion' and was favoraby commented on bv neariy
every person present. At the conclusion of the
cses banquet was served, and everybody went away
happy. m
Grand Chancellor w. L. Heiskell has just issued
official circulars calling the attention of subordinate
s ssson t a of HoMsp
Douglass. relating to the amendnents to Section 3
laws tbao1ns for candidates for admission
and the widows and orphans fund.- requiring that
the 4 as n tie as the The law on
chancellor also calls special attention to the fact that
s ths o. he h
III of the general laws, making it compulsory upon
the part of all officers of subordinate lodges
portions of the rituals in openip, and closing the
lodge and comforting the several grades of rank,
within six after being installed; and, failure
do so, the Office shall be declared vacant. He calls
upon the district deputies throughout the State to
assist him in enforcing the above law. This is
tainly move in the right direction, and Grand
Heiskell will undoubtedly receive the
hearty cooperation and assistanoeof all Knights who
desire the order placed where it should be,
the very front of all fraternal BODIES If subordi-
nate lodge cannot its chairs with capable officers,
it far better for all concerned that it surrender
its charter and cease operations. The time has
rived when enlightened men entering lodge of
Knights of Pythias expect something better than
be in structed in the secret work from book in the
hands of a so-called officer az
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR
Martha Lodge received two applications for mem
bership at the last meeting.
Compton Lodge received one application and ad-
nitted one by card at the last meeting.
Decline Lodge conferred the degree seven can
iidates at the meeting last Saturday evening.
Martha Lodge held a short session last Tuesday
evening after which they visited Compton Lodge in
body